The $500,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs March 14 offers several runners a chance at redemption on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, while others seek what could be their final opportunity to announce themselves as contenders.
Morplay Racing and Marquee Bloodstock went to $1.2 million for Hip 88, a colt by Nyquist, while Legion Bloodstock raised the bar again by going to $1.35 million for Hip 95, a colt by Corniche.
In this episode of Star Watch, Karl Keegan of Lucan Bloodstock discusses a pair of Life Is Good 2-year-olds that he plans to race. Listen as he discusses the two young horses and their biggest similarity: spectacular movement on the race track.
Following March 7 victories that earned them 50 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby (G1), Potente and The Puma have joined the leaderboard in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top 3-Year-Old Poll.
As the countdown to the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) and $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) continues, fans will have another opportunity to wager on their favorites in the Future Wager pools, which begin March 13 at noon ET.
Carrying the torch for the legendary Eddie Woods, David Scanlon and his wife, Blair King, head into the OBS March Sale with a seven-horse consignment. The couple acquired Woods' storied training facility last summer, marking the dawn of a new era.
On the March 9 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Slam Dunk Racing's Nick Cosato talks about accomplishing his dream of winning the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) with British Isles. David Fawkes provides Reef Runner update as the horse remains in Dubai.